{"id":43084,"date":"2017-12-04T15:11:41","date_gmt":"2017-12-04T21:11:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/?p=43084"},"modified":"2017-12-05T09:33:26","modified_gmt":"2017-12-05T15:33:26","slug":"apple-adds-2011-mac-mini-models-to-obsolete-list","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/43084-apple-adds-2011-mac-mini-models-to-obsolete-list\/","title":{"rendered":"Apple Adds 2011 Mac mini Models to Obsolete List"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-41787\" src=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/macmini.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"340\" height=\"258\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/macmini.jpg 340w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/macmini-158x120.jpg 158w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/macmini-284x216.jpg 284w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/macmini-190x144.jpg 190w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/macmini-158x120@2x.jpg 316w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 340px) 100vw, 340px\" \/>In October, Apple CEO Tim Cook <a href=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/42644-apple-not-likely-to-hold-another-event-in-2017-mac-mini-still-on-radar\">hinted at the future of the Mac mini<\/a> stating that it is \u201can important part of our product line going forward.\u201d&nbsp;While we haven\u2019t heard any news on a new mini since that statement, an older Mac mini model has received a new designation: obsolescence.<\/p>\n<p>This week, Apple added all 2011 Mac mini models to its <a href=\"https:\/\/support.apple.com\/en-us\/HT201624\">vintage and obsolete products<\/a> list, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.macrumors.com\/2017\/12\/04\/2011-mac-mini-obsolete\/\">MacRumors<\/a>. The designation means that Apple and Apple Authorized Service Providers will no longer repair or service the 2011 Mac mini, given over five years have passed since it was last manufactured, except where required by law (California and Turkey).<\/p>\n<p>The 2011 Mac mini was the first to bring a <a href=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/shop\/Thunderbolt\/\">Thunderbolt<\/a> port and do away with the <a href=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/shop\/optical-drives\/superdrives\/\">optical drive<\/a>. Currently, it has been more than 1,100 days since the Mac mini was last refreshed in 2014.<\/p>\n<p>If you own a 2011 Mac mini model, MacSales.com can still help you make it far from \u201cobsolete\u201d. Visit our&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/upgrades\/mac-mini\">My Upgrades page<\/a>&nbsp;to find out which upgrades you can take advantage of&nbsp;to make your Mac mini&nbsp;run like new.<\/p>\n<p>By upgrading your \u201cvintage\u201d or \u201cobsolete\u201d Mac, you\u2019ll not only bring a new world of performance possibilities, you\u2019ll also avoid unnecessarily creating electronic waste. You can even purchase&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/shop\/Apple_Systems\/Used\/Macs_and_Tablets\">Used Macs from MacSales.com<\/a>&nbsp;and get a new-to-you Mac while saving money. Used Macs from MacSales.com are&nbsp;OWC Warranted and backed by OWC\u2019s expert support team.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Also Read:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/40446-apple-updates-mac-pro-confirms-new-modular-model-in-the-works\">Apple Updates Mac Pro, Confirms \u2018Modular\u2019 Model in the Works<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In October, Apple CEO Tim Cook hinted at the future of the Mac mini stating that it is \u201can important part of our product line going forward.\u201d&nbsp;While we haven\u2019t heard any news on a new mini since that statement, an older Mac mini model has received a new designation: obsolescence. 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